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Can a medicinal tea ‘help with’ COVID-19?
19 October 2020
There is no evidence of tea curing or alleviating the symptoms of COVID-19. In fact, according to the World Health Organization, there are no medicines
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What is Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 recovery plan?
15 October 2020
Please refer to the NI Direct website for information about the latest restrictions. [This article was originally part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID)
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Can you generate a positive result for COVID-19 from an RT-PCR test?
13 October 2020
CLAIMS: A high number of amplification cycles used in an RT-PCR test will lead to a positive diagnosis of COVID-19 Kary Mullis, inventor of the
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Is there 90% compliance with wearing face coverings in retail settings in Northern Ireland?
5 October 2020
Constable Alan Todd has clarified that this figure was an estimate. This claim is unsubstantiated. On 10 August 2020, the use of face coverings in Health
What’s the accuracy of claims regarding COVID-19 featured in a leaflet distributed in parts of Lagan Valley constituency?
18 September 2020
CLAIMS: Covid-19 was downgraded from high-consequence infectious disease (HCID) status by the UK government on 19th March, 2020. Death rates are no higher this year
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Did 33 people die by suicide during the first week of September 2020 in Northern Ireland?
10 September 2020
This claim is unsubstantiated. There are no official statistics or evidence to support the claim that 33 people died by suicide in Northern Ireland (or
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Are 82% of the public wearing face masks on Translink buses and trains?
28 August 2020
Translink’s statistics indicate that over 80% of passengers were wearing face coverings on its services at the end of July. At a press conference on
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StopCOVID NI Mobile App: Q&A
26 August 2020
This explainer article answers some of the questions you may have about the StopCOVID NI Mobile App and how it works. [This piece is part
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COVID-19 and face masks/coverings
7 August 2020
This article explains how to learn guidance and regulations of the use of face coverings in Northern Ireland and explores some of the available evidence
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How has COVID-19 contributed to excess deaths in Northern Ireland?
4 August 2020
What are “excess deaths”, and how does the figure for Northern Ireland compare with elsewhere in the UK and across Europe? [This explainer article is Health
Did face coverings/masks become “mandatory” in shops and indoor public spaces in Northern Ireland on 1 August 2020?
3 August 2020
The wearing of face coverings/masks is currently being “encouraged” in a number of indoor settings. The NI Executive is due to review this approach on
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